Al-Akbar National Mosque
Al-Akbar National Mosque also known as Great Mosque of Surabaya, is a national mosque located in Surabaya, East Java. Its most distinctive feature is its large vertical dome, accompanied by four small blue domes. It also has a minaret with height of 99 meters, an ode to the 99 Names of Allah. The groundbreaking was initiated on August 4, 1995, after the idea by Soenarto Soemoprawiro, the Mayor of Surabaya at the time.
On November 10, 2000, inauguration was held by the President of Indonesia, KH. Abdurrahman Wahid. In terms of area, the building and supporting facilities combined are 22,300 square meters wide. The building has length of 147 meters and width of 128 meters. The roof consists of a large dominating dome supported by four small domes and a minaret. The uniqueness of this dome is in its shape which almost resembles a half egg with 1.5 layers which has a height of around 27 meters.
- Al-Akbar National Mosque
- Location: Surabaya
- Country: Indonesia
- Height : Around 27 meters
